"Revenge of the Electric Car" Film Trailer

If you're still livid about General Motors making you give back your old EV1 electric car, then chances are good you're one of the first 10,000 people who already befriended the "Revenge of the Electric Car" film's Facebook page. In a clever bit of social media marketing, the filmmakers promised to release the movie's trailer once the Facebook fan page count hit the 10,000 member mark. In less time than it takes to Google search Justin Bieber's hair care hints, the goal was reached and the trailer can now be viewed via Facebook or YouTube.

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If you were hoping for a film about a silent running electric car that devours anyone who gets in its path of destruction, well, you might be disappointed. Despite the 1950s-era B-movie title (and the trailer's over-the-top background music) the film is about the rush to be the first to bring viable electric vehicles to market. The main players in this four-wheeled drama are Nissan, GM, and Silicon Valley electric car start-up Tesla Motors. There appears to be not one single blob, ghoul or zombie anywhere to be found – though the combination of boardroom dramas and high-voltage engineering could prove even scarier.

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